The last monument you see (and actually walk through) in your visit to Athen's Acropolis is the so-called Beulé Gate in honor of the archaeologist E. Beulé who re-discovered it in 1852. The gate and its flanking rectangular towers are part of a 3rd century AD fortification system. Reused architectonic elements were utilized in the building of the gate. Among those elements are inscribed slabs from the dismantled Choregic Monument of Nikias that since 319 BC graced the southern slope of the Acropolis. You can see easily see one of these Greek inscribed slabs above the exterior (West) door's lintel.

2023: The great entrance to the Acropolis, expect queues no matter what time you arrive. I recommend sneakers, as the marble's been polished over the years of foot traffic and is very slippery.

This gate is one of the first things that you will walk through if you are using the monumental entrance to access the Acropolis.

A simple fortification of the Acropolis with the ancient statues just on the inside. Not as inspiring as the Parthenon or the other parts of the Acropolis but still an important part of the history of the site.

The entrance to the Acropolis is a landmark of its own, with incredible columns and plinths that make up the gate. Keeping these maintained must be increasingly difficult from all of the visitors but the gate is really a great sight to behold before seeing the rest of the site.

Pretty neat, only downside was some random tour guide screaming at the top of her lungs. Glad i didn't pay to be part of that. Even if i wanted to all I needed was to listed to it. Everyone could hear her for free.

Huge entrance! Great place to take photo

Must see, though you really can't miss it if you go in via the main entrance, back entrance it is a walk uphill. Recommend if you are not a historian in Ancient Civilizations with minor in Greek Civ. a guided tour or at the very least an audio guide so you get history and a great story! Lots of walking this site. This is part of the Acropolis Complex many sites to see in here with the myths to go along.

Many people seem to confuse Beulé Gate with the Propylaia. The Beulé Gate is a small fortification which looks like a door / gate and was built by the Romans in 270 CE, while the Propylaia is the large, monumental entrance with columns built by the Greeks in 430 BC (more than 500 years apart)!

This is the gate that you need to enter in order to reach the Parthenon

Good spot!

A beautiful City filled with so much history! Surrounded by wonderful little cafes and boutiques. Buy tickets for the Acropolis and other historical sites in advance… and carry cash! Credit is good but the vendors prefer cash.

So cool.